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3 days ago

Billy Wilder's Overlooked Classic 'Avanti!' Is Fondly Reclaimed by Leading Lady Juliet Mills

I would place a sizable wager, however, that next to no one says Billy Wilder when thinking about the 1970s. Wilder's most celebrated work is likely "Sunset Boulevard," the scathing, cautionary tale of Hollywood gone wrong - squarely defined by its 1950 release date. "The Apartment" is another seminal work, thag one positioned firmly in 1960 corporate America. "Some Like it Hot," "The Lost Weekend," "Stalag 17," hell, even "The Fortune Cookie" each made their way into the marrow popular culture, breaking through the crowded zeitgeist to represent something tangible about their respective decades.
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2 months ago

Daily What?! Marilyn Monroe's Famous "Skirt Scene" Wasn't Just Filmed in NYC - Untapped New York

Billy Wilder's shoot of 'The Seven Year Itch' became legendary for both its on-set chaos and its impact on Hollywood's portrayal of desire.
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